Renaming to masterpack Crimmitschau GmbH. Integration of the Wall operations in the American Westvaco concern (subsequently called MeadWestvaco).

Sale of the company to Alfred Wall AG in Graz. This results in the company becoming a subsidiary of the [...]

New foundation as packaging factory Crimmitschau GmbH by the trust management. One year later, change of name to Masterpack Verpackungsmittelwerk [...]

Founding of Kunstanstalt Etzold & Kiesling in Crimmitschau. At the time, one of the most significant art print companies in [...]

Forced nationalisation of the Kunstanstalt under the new company name VEB Verpackungsmittelwerk Crimmitschau. This was followed by the specialisation in [...]

Forced nationalisation of the book printer under the new company name VEB Kongress- und Werbedruck and investment in offset technology.